Match Information
Match Overview
Napoli host Bodo/Glimt at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 20 in League Stage Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League. It is an early point in the new league-phase format, and the table already shows how much each result matters. Napoli, managed by Massimiliano Allegri, sit 32nd, while Bodo/Glimt, led by K. Knutsen, are 24th. Both clubs are in the lower reaches of the standings, so a result here could shift either side's position.
The clearest factor is the contrast in European form. Napoli have lost both of their league-stage matches so far: 1-0 at home to Arsenal on September 9 and 3-1 away at Villarreal on October 13. That is no points and a goals record of one scored and four conceded. Bodo/Glimt beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 at home on October 14 in their most recent European outing. Their position in the table is still below the midpoint, but the result gives them a more positive European trajectory than Napoli's.
Domestic form offers a secondary angle. Napoli beat Frosinone 3-0 on October 10 and Bologna 1-0 on September 13, with a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina on September 20 in between. Bodo/Glimt beat Kristiansund BK 3-1 on October 10 and won 6-2 away at Rana in the NM Cupen on October 1, though they lost 2-1 at Brann on September 20. Both sides played in Europe within the week before this fixture, with Napoli on October 13 and Bodo/Glimt on October 14, so the schedule is similar for each.
Neither team has any reported unavailable players, so both managers should have full squads to choose from. That includes Napoli's attacking options such as Kevin De Bruyne and Rasmus Hojlund, and Bodo/Glimt's forwards Helmersen and Blomberg.
There is no head-to-head history between the clubs, so this is a first meeting in the data available. Napoli's home setting and need for points meet a Bodo/Glimt side coming off a European win.
Predicted Lineups
Napoli
Milinkovic-Savic; Marin, Rrahmani, Badiashile; Politano, Gilmour, McTominay, Di Lorenzo; De Bruyne, Giovane; Hojlund
Bodo/Glimt
Haikin; Sjøvold, Gundersen, Aleesami, Bjørkan; Auklend, Berg, Fet, Hauge; Blomberg, Helmersen
Team Form Analysis
Napoli
League Position: 32Napoli Form Analysis
Napoli's recent results are split sharply between Serie A and the Champions League. In the league they are unbeaten in the three listed matches: a 1-0 home win over Bologna on September 13, a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina on September 20 and a 3-0 home win over Frosinone on October 10. That is seven points from a possible nine, with five goals scored and one conceded.
European results have been tougher. Napoli lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal on September 9 in League Stage Matchday 1, then lost 3-1 away at Villarreal on October 13 in Matchday 2. Across those two matches they scored once and conceded four, and they have yet to collect a point in the league stage.
The attacking output in the Frosinone win shows the potential of a lineup that included De Bruyne, Giovane and Hojlund in the last game. The defensive contrast is notable, with clean sheets against Bologna and Frosinone but three goals conceded at Villarreal. The opposition level has also varied across European and domestic fixtures, and that is worth bearing in mind when comparing the two sets of results.
Bodo/Glimt
League Position: 24Bodo/Glimt Form Analysis
Bodo/Glimt arrive with four wins from their last five matches across all competitions. The most notable was the 1-0 home victory over Borussia Dortmund on October 14 in League Stage Matchday 2, a result that put points on the board in the Champions League.
Domestically they beat Kristiansund BK 3-1 at home on October 10 in Eliteserien and Sandefjord 3-2 at home on September 14. The only defeat in the run was 2-1 away at Brann on September 20. They also won 6-2 away at Rana in the NM Cupen Round of 64 on October 1, though that was against an opponent at a different level, so it should be read with caution.
Attacking output is strong, with 15 goals scored across the five listed matches, an average of three per game. The defence has been less secure: they conceded in four of the five games, with 10 goals against in total. The one clean sheet came against Dortmund, which stands out given the quality of the opponent. Their last lineup used a 4-4-2 with Blomberg and Helmersen up front.
Head-to-Head
Memorable Matches
There is no head-to-head history between Napoli and Bodo/Glimt in the available data, so this fixture on October 20 will be the first meeting on record here. Without past encounters to draw on, the significance lies in the context of the competition itself.
Both clubs have recent European fixtures that frame this match. Napoli lost 1-0 to Arsenal on September 9 and 3-1 at Villarreal on October 13. Bodo/Glimt's 1-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund on October 14 is their most notable recent result. These matches give a sense of what each side brings to a new pairing, and the meeting at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona may become a reference point in any future encounters.
Venue Factor
The match will be played at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where Napoli have two recent home fixtures in the data. They beat Bologna 1-0 on September 13 and Frosinone 3-0 on October 10 in Serie A, scoring four goals without conceding. In the Champions League they lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal on September
Injury Concerns
Napoli
Bodo/Glimt
